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Effectiveness of
Environmental Leadership Indicators Based on Local
Wisdom in Development Horticultural Agriculture in Ngada - Indonesia
Norbertus
Labu1*, Y. Budi Widianarko2, Margaretha Sih Setija Utami3
1Environmental Sciences, Doctoral Program, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Central
Java, Indonesia
2Faculty of Agricultural
Technology, Soegijapranata Catholic
University, Semarang, Central
Jawa, Indonesia
3Faculty of Psychology,
Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Central
Java, Indonesia
Email: 21o20001@student.unika.ac.id1*, widianarko@unika.ac.id2, cicih@unika.ac.id3
ABSTRACT
This research delves into the
pivotal role of farmer groups
in driving the development of horticultural agriculture in
Ngada Regency, Flores, Indonesia, under the leadership of their respective
group chairmen who adopt an
environmental leadership approach rooted in local wisdom, recognizing its significance in fostering effective agricultural development. Employing an interpretive
phenomenological qualitative
research approach, the study unravels the intricate dynamics
of environmental leadership by delving
into the lived experiences and perceptions of participants. Data collection involves diverse methods including observations, in-depth interviews, and focus group
discussions (FGD) within horticultural farmer groups, highlighting nuances of their
organizational structure and practices. Findings elucidate a spectrum of indicators
emblematic of effective environmental leadership within the context of
agricultural development, such as possessing an ecological vision,
adeptness in motivating others, exemplifying leadership through personal conduct, effective communication skills, and a steadfast commitment to goal
attainment, underscoring the interconnectedness between local wisdom, ecological stewardship, and leadership efficacy.
Keywords: Ecological Vision, Motivation,
Example, Effective Communication, Goal-Oriented.
INTRODUCTION
The development of horticultural agriculture in
Ngada Regency is one of the poverty
alleviation strategies. This is stated
in Ngada Government Regulation
Number 16 of 2018: "Efforts to overcome
poverty are developed and implemented through the Food Security Improvement Program, Dry Land Agricultural System
Development Activities through
the Horticultural Agricultural Management System (Sympathic)"
The group approach is a strategic way to increase
the efficiency and effectiveness of horticultural agricultural development
Indicators of
the effectiveness of environmental leadership based on local wisdom are things that show
the effectiveness of that leadership.
Effectiveness is now defined by
Emerson and Handayaninggrat
According to
Vaculik et al.
The above phenomenon inspired the researcher
to conduct this research. The formulation of the research problem is as follows: What are the indicators
of the effectiveness
of environmental leadership based on local wisdom in the development of horticultural agriculture in Ngada Regency - Flores - Indonesia? The aim of this
research is to describe indicators
of the effectiveness
of local wisdom based on environmental leadership in the development of horticultural agriculture.
RESEARCH METHODS
This research
is qualitative research with an
interpretive phenomenological
approach. The phenomenological
research approach aims to understand
participants' experiences of the phenomena
they experience
This research
was conducted in Ngada
Regency - Flores - Indonesia in November 2022 - January
2023. The research sample was selected using
a purposive sampling technique.
Purposive sampling is the deliberate identification of participants according to the researcher's
needs (Sugiyono, 2014). The farmers
who participated were selected from
6 (six) farmer groups. The conditions for selecting participants
from farmer group members are to participate in sustainable horticultural agricultural development activities actively and have a proven
sustainable ecological vision through the use of
organic fertilizers and pesticides.
Data
collection was carried out through
observation and in-depth interviews as well as focus group
discussions (FGD). Testing the
validity of the data in this research was carried
out using triangulation techniques, namely data triangulation and technical triangulation
In phenomenological research, data analysis after research is a continuation
of data analysis activities carried out in the field
RESULTS
AND DISCUSSION
Indicators
of environmental leadership effectiveness
Indicators are a description of the basic competencies
Have an
ecological vision
Vision
is an important
aspect that influences leadership effectiveness. Vision is understood as a picture or dream, ideals,
values, future and road map that
must be followed
to achieve the goal. According
to expert sources, an environmental
leader must have a vision which
he calls the dua tey nuka ne'e principle
(dua means going to the
fields to work; tey means finding;
nuka means going to
the village, returning home; ne'e means being). This
principle basically means hard work
(HM, interview,
March 3rd,
2023). This principle states that farmers
must earn a living as farmers from the results
of their work in the fields.
Farmers go to the fields
and work hard to find
food or earn
a living, thus when they return
to their village or home,
they take the results of
their hard work with them
to support their families. A farmer must support
his family from agricultural products.
In the Papa Wiu Farmer
Group FGD (February 28th 2023)
it was stated
that an effective
leadership process in a farmer group occurs
if there is a common vision
between the leader and group
members, namely the members understand
the leader's vision and have
the same vision, so that
they can collaborate and be motivated to
further develop horticulture. Participants realized that the
farmer group they were part of was not a farmer
group founded with a vision and
mission that had been formulated regularly, but rather a farmer group vision that
was formed through a modeling process. MR, chairman of the
Pado Sama farmer group
(Interview, February 27th 2023), explained from his experience that the effectiveness of environmental leadership based on local wisdom is determined by
the leader's own vision, which
is then communicated
and explained to members to
become a shared vision.
These results
confirm Christensen Jr.'s
For the Ngada people, the choice to
live as farmers is a cosmic attitude
and ecological responsibility
An ecological vision is understood, embraced, and becomes
the strength of a collective movement
Ability to
motivate others
The ability to influence
other people is achieved through
providing verbal motivation
and especially through real examples of horticultural agricultural development activities. According to farmer group
leaders; FDh (Interview, January 14th 2023),
YM (Interview, January 20th 2023), AN (Interview,
January 27th
2023),
MR and FD (Interview, February 27th
2023),
this ability is based on
strong personal motivation,
to understand clearly clear current
problems and their sustainability. By having strong personal motivation, a leader is able to
motivate his followers or members and
even other people. Leaders must start from themselves. Environmental leaders like this
are generally visionary leaders
Aznuriyandi et
al.
The ability of a leader
to influence other people
Ability to
give examples
Leading by
example is the most effective
way to lead
farmers. According to the heads
of farmer groups involved in this research, the ability to
lead by example
is the most
practical and effective thing that can be
achieved through the leadership of group members.
According to MR, head of the
Pado Sama farmer group (interview, February 27th,
2023),
who accompanies farmers with various
levels of education, a leader must be able
to transmit his knowledge through practical examples such as growing vegetables. This is closely related
to the learning
philosophy of the Ngada people, namely tey zia ghe (first
look at what
the leader does). In connection with this philosophy,
a leader is selected based on his ability to set an example
in the development of horticultural agriculture. This was confirmed by
the heads of farmer groups;
YM, Chair of the Sinar Kasih
Farmers Group (Interview, January 19th,
2023),
AN, Chair of the Sinar Akhir
Farmers Group (Interview, January 27th,
2023),
FD, Chair of the Tawu Pupuk Group (Interview, February 27th
2023)
and RDh, head of the
Papa farmers group Wiu (interview, March 2nd,
2023). This was confirmed by the
FGD participants. This fact confirms the
research results of Marchand et
al. (2010) that farmers naturally carry out modeling processes in their agricultural activities.
According to
expert sources, a leader's ability to set an example
is the role
of leadership culture which is
reflected in local wisdom such as: dia ngia ja'i pera wai (dancing in front to set an example) (Interview,
March 3rd, 2023).
EM, a member of the Sinar Late farmer group (interviewed,
January 27th,
2023),
expressed his experience with the leader's
ability to set an example, saying
that giving an example is
a very effective way of teaching
because it is easy to
remember and has an immediate effect.
Kouzes & Posner's
Effective communication
skills
Effective leadership
is also measured
by a leader's ability to communicate
with group members and the
ability to share knowledge with members or
other people. Effective leaders know how to
build good relationships and communication with their members. Effective leaders will treat their
members like friends and even
family. Good relationships and communication enable effective environmental leadership. The participants said that their
relationship with their leaders was
always good, not only in the agricultural
sector but also in other fields”
(VG, YB, interview, January 14th, 2023). Other participants (BS, AR and EK, interview,
February 27th, 2023) said
that their relationship with the group leader
was very good, they trusted
each other and fought together.
If there are deficiencies or misunderstandings in the group, they
complement and improve each other.
This happens due to good
communication.
The experiences of the participants above show the
importance of effective communication and interpersonal skills
According to
Muda
Environmental leaders who are rooted in this cultural base certainly
understand the importance of communication
and interpersonal skills when dealing
with members and the surrounding
community. Because leadership is a communication relationship between leaders and followers, leaders and members.
Without harmonious communication, the environmental leadership process will not be effective and,
of course, will encounter obstacles.
Goal oriented
The experience of group
leaders and participants shows that the effectiveness
of environmental leadership can be measured by
the leader's choice of attitude
to fight for the goals
they want to achieve together.
According to YM, Chairman of
the Sinar Kasih Farmers
Group (Interview, January 20th, 2023)
a leader must: 1) have strong personal motivation to be
able to influence
and motivate members or other
farmers, 2) provide practical examples (Kouzes & Posner, 2011, 2016) and 3) invite members
or other farmers who want
to learn to focus on
one type of work and
focus on the goals they
want to achieve
(Aznuriyandi et al., 2014).
According to
FGD participants (Nuamuzi, January 15th,
2023;
Naidewa, January 20th, 2023;
Late, January 27th,
2023;
Watujaji, February 27th, 2023;
Malanuza, February 28th, 2023),
many members of farmer groups
find that
it is difficult
to focus on one job
and one goal.
In regional language, this is expressed with
the expression ramo gao, which means all
the work is done at
almost the same time, so
the results are not
optimal. Therefore, the role of the
leader is to invite members
through clear examples (Kouzes & Posner, 2003, 2011, 2016), to
focus on the goals to
be achieved. AN, head of the
Sinar Late group, and EM, member of the Sinar Late
group (interview, January 27th,
2023),
emphasized that the attitude of
leaders who continue to encourage
their members to remain goal-oriented,
generally brings good results.
In this context, a leader's planning skills
According to
Akiyama et al.
CONCLUSION
The research findings delineate five key indicators crucial for assessing
the efficacy of Ngada local wisdom-based environmental leadership in advancing horticultural agriculture development, encompassing: 1) possessing an ecological
vision, 2) adeptness in motivating others, 3) exemplifying leadership, 4) effective communication, and 5) goal orientation.
These indicators, predominantly utilized by horticultural farmers and their
respective groups, serve as benchmarks to evaluate the
environmental leadership prowess of their
leaders. Furthermore, these indicators underscore the foundational competencies requisite for leaders
or group chairpersons engaging in the environmental leadership process rooted in local wisdom for horticultural agriculture development. This implies that
the effectiveness of environmental leadership hinges on leaders' aptitude
to enact the necessary competencies
intrinsic to local wisdom-based environmental leadership. Moreover, the research
underscores the multifaceted competencies imperative for leaders or group
chairpersons to efficaciously execute environmental leadership rooted in local wisdom, including functional competencies such as leadership, communication, self-management, technical proficiency, planning, influence, interpersonal skills, critical thinking, organizational acumen, and human resource management. Moving forward, it is imperative
to integrate these findings into policies and
programs aimed at fostering the
development of horticultural agriculture by nurturing leaders
with a robust skill set in local wisdom-based environmental leadership, thereby ensuring sustainable agricultural practices and community resilience.
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